No one knows what tomorrow brings. The Bible does not offer predictions, but it does give assurances: God knows the future, and he has good thoughts about it. Here you will find 19 Bible verses about the future – for transitions, uncertainty, and new chapters.
God holds the future
Assurances for what is to come.
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For I know well what thoughts I have about you, says the LORD: thoughts of peace and not of evil, that I will give you the end for which you wait.
Jeremiah 29:11HopeNew beginning
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For afterward it will be well with you, and your waiting will not be in vain.
Proverbs 23:18Hope
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Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she laughs at the coming day.
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For behold, I will make all things new; now shall they spring forth, and you shall know that I make a way in the wilderness, and rivers of water in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19Dry spellsAwakening
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I declare beforehand what shall come afterward, and long before it comes, I say: My purpose is established, and I will do all that pleases me.
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My time is in your hands. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
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Your eyes saw me when I was yet unformed, and all the days that were yet to be were written in your book, before any of them came to be.
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But we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
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And I am fully persuaded that he who began a good work in you will also complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6EncouragementBirthday
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It is of the LORD's goodness that we are not utterly consumed; his mercy has no end, it is new every morning, and great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23New beginningMercy
Do not worry about tomorrow
Trust instead of fear of the future.
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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will provide for itself. Sufficient is the trouble of each day for the day.
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Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what may happen today.
Proverbs 27:1Planning
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You do not know what tomorrow will bring. For what is your life? It is like a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Therefore you should say: If the LORD wills, we shall live and do this and that.
James 4:14-15
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The heart of man plans his way; but the LORD alone gives success.
Proverbs 16:9DecisionsNew beginning
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Commit your ways to the LORD, and hope in him; he will make it good.
Psalm 37:5New beginningPlanning
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Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, and I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
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But as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9HeavenLove for God
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And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore; for the first things have passed away.
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For we have no lasting city here, but we seek the city to come.
Hebrews 13:14Heaven
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Good Thoughts About the Future
Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most quoted verses about the future: “For I know well what thoughts I have about you, says the LORD: thoughts of peace and not of evil, that I will give you the end for which you wait.” It was written to people in exile who knew that their return would take another seventy years. The assurance is therefore not a quick fix, but a promise for a long journey. Proverbs 31:25 describes a woman who “laughs at the coming day” – not because she knows everything, but because she is at peace.
Trust Instead of Worry
Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will provide for itself” (Matthew 6:34). This is not a call to planlessness, but to peace. You can plan – James only advises doing so with the reservation “If the LORD wills” (James 4:15). And Paul holds fast to a great assurance: “No eye has seen … what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9). You can find more verses in Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about plans and planning, and Bible verses against worry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse is about the future?
Jeremiah 29:11 is very well known. Proverbs 23:18, Isaiah 43:19, Romans 8:28, and Matthew 6:34 are also very encouraging.
What does the Bible say about anxiety about the future?
The Bible invites us to entrust the future to God (Psalm 37:5; Proverbs 16:9) and not to let ourselves be ruled by worries about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34).
